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1. Indian economy – Experts feel that the creation of a single oil and gas company by the merger of state-owned oil companies will reduce prices of petroleum products by about 5% as it would cut down on the overhead expenditure. 2. Indian economy – Amidst growing concerns over US visa policy, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has bravely suggested that Indian software companies should stop sending people on H-1B visas and focus on local hiring there. This, according to him, is the way to become a true multi-national company.3. World politics – China has reportedly tested a missile (DF-5C missile) that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads. This indicates a major shift in its nuclear capability, and is seen as a possible deterrence preparation for a military showdown with the US under the Trump.4. World politics – US Defence Secretary has warned North Korea of an effective response if it used nuclear weapons. He has also assured South Korea of full US support.5. Indian economy – Apple will soon start making iPhones in India at its Bengaluru facility. India will become the third country in the world to assemble iPhones.6. Indian economy – Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has said that the government does not have an exact data on the ‘windfall’ from demonetization. However, banks are having enough low-cost deposits to give loans at lower rates.7. Indian economy – Indian IT firms would meet US lawmakers and officials to lobby against any major changes to visa regulations that could hurt India’s $ 150 billion industry (more than 50% of whose export revenues come from USA).8. Indian economy – RBI has issued revised guidelines for commercial papers which also include mandating that the issuer must disclose the end-use of such funds, and that they cannot buy back the securities before 60 days from the sale.9. World politics – British MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Brexit Bill. Thus Britain moves one step closer to the final separation from the European Union. EU27 it will be!10. Indian politics – Campaigning for the assembly elections in Punjab and Goa came to an end. Voting will be held on February 4. Punjab is witnessing a three-cornered contest between the ruling SAD-BJP alliance, Congress and AAP, whereas BJP and AAP are the main parties in Goa along with local parties.
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Day Facts for 03-02-2017 - CLIMATE, FILMS, LAW, SOCIETY, SPORTS

1. Films – The concept of dream sequence was first introduced in the film Awara, which was released in 1951.2. Constitution – The law on which the Supreme Court works was taken from Japan by the Indian Constitution.3. Constitution – The Constituent Assembly had 284 members, out of which 15 were women. These were not directly elected representatives.4. Films – The Film Do Aankhen Baraah Hath was the first Indian film to have won the Golden Globe award under the Samuel Goldwyn category.5. Constitution and law – The Objectives Resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru on December, 13, 1946. It became the roadmap for the Constitution6. Constitution and law – The Indian government adopted Sarnath, the Lion Capital of King Ashok with the wheel, bull and horse as the national emblem of India on January 26, 1950.7. Sports – Hockey legend Major Dhyanchand has a statue with 4 hands and 4 sticks in Austria.8. Sports – Geet Sethi is the only cueist to score 1000+ breaks in billiards and 147 in snooker 9. Society – India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1.55 lakh post offices. It also has a floating post office in Dal Lake in Srinagar.10. Society – Mumbai’s Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the circumference of the Earth!.